Why is modular data center necessary?
Data center power distribution, cooling, air conditioning, cabinets, environmental control, design and implementation, as well as monitoring and management, have become an important part of continuous IT security. Modular data centers can enhance the overall efficiency from the planning and deployment of the entire data center to the response of IT to business needs, and meet the requirements of IoT POD mobile micro-module data centers. For small enterprises and remote branch sites, modular data centers can reduce the complexity of deployment and operation and maintenance for small enterprises’ and remote branch site data centers, and improve the efficiency of operation and maintenance management.
Key Technologies of Dell EMC Module Data Centers
The Dell EMC modular data center team, based on the individualized needs of users, creates optimized modular data center solutions tailored to specific workloads, availability, and efficiency requirements.
power module
Power Input: For redundant power input, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and battery subsystems (applicable to N, N+1 and 2N high-availability power supply), multiple options are provided. The regulated power directly connected to the IT module can significantly reduce the cost of power modules.
Power output: Typically, the installation is 480V three-phase, 600A input and 230/400V 600A output. It can meet the voltage reduction and distribution requirements of power companies.
IT module
Rack: Custom 54U rack, configured with 15 or 20 units for each IT module, with ample space for multiple power distribution units (PDU) at the back. Each 15-unit module contains 810 rack units (U), and each 20-unit module contains 1080 units (U).
Reacheability: Both single-row and double-row IT modules can provide up to 3 feet of access space on the front and rear. For those modules that can be maintained simultaneously, all key components can be reached without interrupting the operation of the IT and cooling modules.
Networking: Top-of-rack network connection.
Optional features: The IT module features configurable circuit breakers, VESDA smoke detection, and emergency power shutdown, as well as user-defined I/O interfaces. Configuration and deployment services include servers, storage and network layout, installation, wiring, startup and commissioning. Support services include component management, on-site work response, monitoring and proactive IT health checks, as well as site selection and logistics.
Heat dissipation module
Type: You can choose from air-cooling, DX or evaporative cooling separately, or combine it with free air cooling.
Management: The system monitors both internal and external temperatures, and automatically adjusts the cooling method to maintain the temperature while maximizing energy efficiency.
Optional feature: DCS engineers customize the design of power supply and water source, featuring redundancy and maintainability. It is based on industry-standard technologies and does not require specialized training.
The advantages and value of Dell EMC modular data center
The Dell EMC Software-Defined Module Data Center achieves simplification in data center deployment and management, as well as enhanced IT response to business needs through modularization and standardization integration. It also improves the efficiency of software-defined data center deployment management and significantly reduces the total cost of the data center. The flexible data center and IT technology options provide users with diverse choices. It supports open-source and big data applications, meeting the needs of IoT, edge computing, and big data analysis, enabling users to quickly transform IT into an engine for business innovation and development.
Dell EMC Modular Data Center Application Scenarios
Mobile micro-module data center
Dell EMC Mobile Micro-Module Data Center enables small and medium-sized enterprises to quickly deploy and manage their data centers without the need to own a data center or hire professional data center managers.
Business globalization has increased the intensity of IT deployment management for branches and remote sites. Dell EMC Mobile Micro-Module Data Center simplifies IT deployment for enterprise users at remote and branch sites, enhancing overall business security and continuity.
For enterprise-level users, the Internet of Things accelerates the transformation of IT architectures. Computing and analyzing data closer to it triggers the demand of enterprise-level users for mobile as micro-modular data centers. Dell EMC Mobile Micro-Module Data Center integrates flexible hyper-convergence, flash storage, and high-performance servers, making it the preferred choice for IoT PODs.
High-density low-energy data center
For internet enterprises, running tens of thousands of servers, data centers are often located in remote areas. The management of temperature regulation and cooling energy efficiency in data centers has become an important consideration for internet companies when controlling their IT expenses. The Dell EMC modular data center, through energy-efficient cooling modules and high-density and low-energy servers/networks, helps internet companies reduce energy consumption, increase density, and simplify deployment and expansion.
The eBay data center is located in a desert area, with outdoor temperatures reaching as high as 120°F. eBay chose the Dell 20-rack module data center configuration, installing 1920 servers, which simplifies deployment and enhances IT response speed. Additionally, Dell EMC modular data centers have an extremely high energy consumption utilization rate, with a PUE of only 1.043. The Dell EMC modular data center enables eBay to reduce IT expenses by 50% and can provide 69 billion transaction processing capabilities for over a billion users.
多模块、阶段化数据中心部署
The Dell EMC multi-module data center enables users to achieve the integration of IT budget and business goals, ensures continuous IT upgrades, and meets the needs of business expansion and innovation. The Dell EMC multi-module combines flexible IT architecture technology combinations, providing users with flexible technical options. At the same time, through unified intelligent monitoring and management of the data center and combined with open standard technologies, it provides protection for users’ long-term investment.
Software-defined modular data center
By cooperating with Intel, Dell EMC offers software-defined modular data centers. The DSS9000 supports all POD storage and management, and through dynamic resource pools, it meets the resource requirements of different workloads.